Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. 66.352. Examination of Records and Operations

(a) At least once during each five-year period, the state auditor shall conduct an examination of the records and operations of the criminal justice information system to ensure:

(b) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., ch. 1022 (S.B. 2405), § 105(1), eff. Sept. 1, 2025.

(c) The Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice may examine the records of the agencies required to report information to the Department of Public Safety or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

(d) The state auditor shall submit to the legislature and the governor a report that summarizes the findings of each examination and contains recommendations for improving the criminal justice information system.

(e) Not later than the first anniversary of the date the state auditor submits a report under Subsection (d), the Department of Public Safety shall report to the Legislative Budget Board and the governor the department's progress in implementing the state auditor's recommendations, including the reason for not implementing any recommendation.

(f) Each year following the submission of the report described by Subsection (e), the Department of Public Safety shall submit a similar report until each of the state auditor's recommendations is implemented.

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, work performed under this article by the state auditor is subject to approval by the legislative audit committee for inclusion in the audit plan under Section 321.013(c), Government Code.